What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPropanediol
SolventAcetyl Glycyl Beta-Alanine
Skin ConditioningCellulose Gum
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientDisodium EDTA
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialPolydatin Glucoside
AntioxidantSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Glycolate
BufferingTetrapeptide-30
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Sh-Octapeptide-24 Amide
Skin ConditioningPolyvinyl Alcohol
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Sh-Tripeptide-5 Norisoleucyl Sh-Nonapeptide-1
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Propanediol, Acetyl Glycyl Beta-Alanine, Cellulose Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Chlorphenesin, Polydatin Glucoside, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Glycolate, Tetrapeptide-30, Lactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer, Palmitoyl Sh-Octapeptide-24 Amide, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Palmitoyl Sh-Tripeptide-5 Norisoleucyl Sh-Nonapeptide-1
Water
Skin ConditioningOleyl Erucate
EmollientC12-13 Alkyl Lactate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantIsosorbide Disunflowerseedate
HumectantMyristyl Myristate
EmollientC20-22 Alkyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingStearyl Heptanoate
EmollientC20-22 Alcohols
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCellulose
AbsorbentStearyl Caprylate
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingBakuchiol
AntimicrobialEthyl Linoleate
EmollientHexylresorcinol
AntimicrobialParfum
MaskingPentaerythrityl Distearate
EmulsifyingChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingDisodium EDTA
PEG-8
HumectantPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingTocopherol
AntioxidantLinalool
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantHydroxycitronellal
PerfumingHexyl Cinnamal
PerfumingGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantCitric Acid
BufferingWater, Oleyl Erucate, C12-13 Alkyl Lactate, Glycerin, Isosorbide Disunflowerseedate, Myristyl Myristate, C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate, Stearyl Heptanoate, C20-22 Alcohols, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cellulose, Stearyl Caprylate, Cetyl Alcohol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Bakuchiol, Ethyl Linoleate, Hexylresorcinol, Parfum, Pentaerythrityl Distearate, Chlorphenesin, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, PEG-8, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tocopherol, Linalool, Limonene, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Hydroxycitronellal, Hexyl Cinnamal, Glycine Soja Oil, Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Chlorphenesin is a synthetic preservative. It helps protect a product against bacteria in order to extend shelf life. In most cases, Chlorphenesin is paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol and caprylyl glycol.
Chlorphenesin is a biocide. This means it is able to help fight the microorganisms on our skin. It is also able to fight odor-releasing bacteria.
Chlorphenesin is soluble in both water and glycerin.
Studies show Chlorphenesin is easily absorbed by our skin. You should speak with a skincare professional if you have concerns about using Chlorphenesin.
Learn more about ChlorphenesinDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water